The Press., 1887-02-17
COVENTRY.
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 SOUTH COVENTRY.
 A. s. PARKER. Local Editor and Business Manager
 of Coventry Local Register.
 On account of claims made by Chas. Kingsbury against the estate of the late D. w. Huntington, tho commissioners had hearing Tuesday, and adjourned to March 3d.
 Orange supper, 15. cts. for a single person, is to be given at kle N. E. vestry next Wednesday evening.
 James Babcock, formerly of Babcock Hill, has been visiting here.
 John Bradbury, who has been living in the far west for some years, has returns ed to Connecticut, and is stopping with his nephew, Frank s. Parker. .@
 The mill of the Hop River Warp Company was damaged by fire Monday morning to the extent of $1 900. The loss is covered by insurance. The fire started in the picker room and was discovered by Jerry Sullivan, an employee, about 8 o'clock. The fire was promptly got under control, and the damage was chiefly to stock.
 -Rev. E. 8. Stanley, Highlands. Conn.,, preached at the M. E. church Sunday D. m., and at the Congregational church in the evening.
 Rev. Abraham J. Quick has accepted the call to the Congregati3pal church. His pastorate will commenAesaisout March 1st.
 The wife and two sons If Rev. Elijah Smith came to town Tuesday tQ viait Mira. Annis Smith, who is quite aick
 -J. D. Wilson is under ssl's care He is reported more comic
 If we knew who orig the geo graphical supper at the regational church last evening we se3aIFl tell who knows that ladies make laws, for each gen. tleman bought an envelope 4f6h contain ed the name of state, andfNas to escort its capital, which was represented by some lady holding that name. S1A.
 Geo. Avery has taken tn shares the farm of Hon. Chauncey Howard.
 Ed. Worthen has finished hls contract at H. W. Mason's, and is to leave soon for Canada. Ed. Ledoyt succeeds Worthen at the cartridge shop.
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 Felix Boovia has gone to Canada for another lot of horses, and expects to re- turn next week.
 The M. B. society has purchased the house and lot owned by the Hamilton Woolen Go. for parsonage, J. W. Winch having been appointed to do.the business.
 Winch & Wallace's steam saw mill has been moved to the Walker lot, owned by Lyon Bros. of Westfoed. There is said 10 be about 500, 900 it. 1lumber on the lot.
 Brothers Nichols and sIleaveland of Stafford conducted a powerful prayer meeting in the church hera last Sunday. Success attend them, say wea
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 The school in Dist. No. I, taught by Miss Lucy P. Horton. closed Saturday, Feb. 9th. Miss H. keeps excellent order in her school, and has the faculty of get ting the good will of her scholors, and the school has nude great improvement under her management. It is the largdst school in town. It is desired that her services may be procured for the nexf term.
 Rev. John P. Watson sof Boston, Mass, died in Laconia, N. H HJIat the age of 60 years. He was native Of Clifford, N. H., and was brother of sv. Charles .. Watson of Wareham, s. His an cestors resided in New H.Apshire for many years. in tho gicinitl his lkrth- place, fIs GsEs of ttcsr. 1ol a lshis country having settled in il Iver, M E.. in the early history of th& town. He graduated at Bowdoin Col ge in 1856, and then was for some tinfS' principal of the academy in Limerick, Maine, where one of his predecessors was Rev. Samuel Harris, D. D., l.. l.. D., formerly presi- dent of Bowdoin College, and now profes- sor in the divinity school of Yale College. In this capacity, as in every other, his work was thorough. After closing his con- nection with this institution, he immedi- ately began course of study in Bangor Theological Seminary, remaining there one year, and going thence to Union Theo- logical Seminary in New York City, where he graduated in 1861.
 He soon after became pastor of the Con- gregational church at Putnam Heights, Conn.,, where he labored for several years. Then followed his work as pastor of the Congregational church in Leverett, Mass. for few years, where he united teaching with his ministerial duties during DOT tion of the time he was there. Leaving that field he was pastor of the Oongrega- tional church in Union., Conn, succeed ing Rev. Samuel l, Ourtiss. He then travelled in Europe, and, after returning, became pastor of the Congregational church in South Wellheet, Mass, where he remained four years. Accepting at the close of his service there an agency of the Presbyterian Board of Publication in Bos. ton, he had an office in the Congregations house, having also the care of mission work, and being the preacher and having the pastoral charge of the Presbyterian church in Reading, Mass, in addition tc these duties for considerable time, and he continued in the agency till the time oi his death.
 MT. Watson was very thorough schol ar, and possessed excellent literary taste After listening to an exegesis of verse ir the Greek Testament by him at Ia minis terial association, one of tho membert playfully remarked that while listening tc it he had been questioning in his owr mind to what nationality Mir. fWatson be longed; and he had come aa tHe con clusion that he must be Gergaan, for nc one but a German could write 1uch pa per as that.
 He was also a gifted and eloquen preacher, and his exceedingly interesting sermons will be long remembered by thosi who had the privilege of listening to hi preaching. Possessed of genial and af fable natureI his presence carried goot cheer, and his friends always received hearty welcome from him. Though hi health has1not been good for several years he attended to public duties till near tn time of This death, which was caused b. Bright' disease.